# Sussex

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsʌs.ɪks/ · frequency rank #10,288

## Definitions
1. A placename.
2. A placename.
3. A placename.
4. A placename.
5. A placename.
6. A placename.
7. A placename.
8. A placename.
9. A surname.

## Etymology
Inherited from Old English Sūþseaxan (literally “South Saxons”), which stood for both Sussex and its people.
The town in New Brunswick may have been named after Sussex, New Jersey. The civil parish is named after the town.

## Easily confused with
- **Susie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/susie-vs-sussex)
- **sunset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sunset-vs-sussex)
- **subset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subset-vs-sussex)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ssusex`, `ssussex`, `susesx`, `susex`, `sussexx`, `sussxe`, `usssex`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sussex